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    Removing Tile For Dishwasher

    Hi, I will be installing a new freestanding dishwasher into this space in our kitchen in a couple of days time. I need to remove the two highlighted tiles in the attached photo. Does anyone know the best way of removing these? I have no fancy tools besides a drill, hammer and chisel set. Would...
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    How to tile bathroom chipboard floor?

    What’s the best to tile a bathroom chipboard floor? I’m thinking of using tile backer board?
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    Can I tile over an existing outdoor concrete path

    The existing concrete path is rough, slightly undulating, and has some cracks that look old. The Concrete path does however look stable and does not look like it is on the move. I was thinking of tiling it with quarry tiles. Can I tile over this existing concrete path?
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    Tiling outdoor breezeblocks

    I have a newly created garden, the beds are outlined with breezeblocks set in concrete. I know breezeblocks wick water and my location has a temp differential winter to summer of -15 to +45 centegrade. I am planning to tile on top of the blocks. Any advice on suitable sealant and adhesive or any...
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    Reclaimed slate tiles

    Hi all, i have these very specific slate tiles I reclaimed from a property I bought 6 years ago. No idea what they would have been from/used for but have a very specific and unusual hole pattern, they’re also very thick and weighty. Anybody have any ideas? And if they have any value to them...
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    Poorly done SLC

    Hi I got a tiler to do some works and he started to self level the area. He mixed the materials and then just poured them onto the floor without smoothing it with a trowel. He said it will “automatically” level itself out. Now it looks like some areas are raised than others and the primer has...
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    Pluming red flags before a house buy!

    Hi all, Offer accepted on a house - some issues which we have concerns about. We had a decent budget to do repairs but fear it could tip into being over budget for us. We are motivated first time buyers happy to have some Reno work done and intend to use tradespeople. Bathroom has what looks...
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    Waterproof Tanking Membrane

    Hello all, I have been having great difficulty getting a tiler to finish off our upstairs wet room install. Our joiner fitted cement board to the walls, and plumber moved all pipes etc and advised us to tank the room entirely. We are putting in a small square of underfloor electric heating...
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    Sealing gap between tile trim and wall. Too may sealants to choose from.

    I’m looking for a sealant to seal the ugly gaps between the tile trim and the wall in my bathroom. They are not in the wet area, but will still be exposed to splashes and high moisture content in the air, as the bathroom is small and the ventilation is not great. Elsewhere in the bathroom...
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    Tile adhesive thickness advice

    I am nearly at the tiling stage and am trying to predict final floor and wall thicknesses so I can make sure they line up with shower trays and door architrave etc. I thought I had it all figured out, but have recently read some articles that have made me doubt what I thought I knew! To keep...
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    Front door frame advice / removing tiles

    Hello, I've removed some interior tiles at the foot of my aliminium front door to create a well for a coir mat. This has revealed a small plastic bar and some brick work. Does anyone know what this small plastic bar is doing? Can I remove this or is it something integral to prevent damp? Photo...
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    wetwall over half tiled bathroom

    Planning to install solid core wall panels like these because installing shower over bath: They are 38cm L x 65cm W each and tongue and grooved. However the house I purchased has some rows of tiles over bath like thus (and a couple of tiles behind the wash basin too): This makes it tricky...
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    Anyone used roof tile sealant?

    Anyone used smartseal (this product: https://www.smartseal.co.uk/sealers/roof-sealer/slate-sealer_1.htm) or similar roof tile sealant? Need to know how to seal an old tile roof to slow moss growth
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    Brick slip.

    Good afternoon Would anyone know how much it would cost to supply and fit brick slip to a kitchen wall. The area is approximately 2m2. I’ve had a quote for 760 but that’s was just looking at photo of the area. Not coming to measure. thank you.
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    What fixings?

    Hi there, I’m hanging a single wall hung sink and draws unit in a bathroom. 14mm tile/adhesive, 16.5mm abacus tile backer/adhesive and then breeze block. I’m yet to put boards up, so could fix directly into breeze block, if needed. What fixing type and method would you recommend? I’ve looked...
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    Subfloor buildup for tile

    If starting from joists, what subfloor would you use these days? Ply first and then a backer board layer? (what thicknesses?). Plan is to tile floor with porcelain tile 20x20cm, electric heating mat under. Thanks.
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    Tiler trying to tile directly on top of a 9mm OSB sheet, using standard adhesive. Is this a good/bad

    Recently started to renovate the flooring in the house - we had carpets and we want to get tiles. However as I read on the topic, I became a bit concerned about how the contractor is doing our flooring. The contractor is supplying all of the materials apart from the tiles themselves. The old...
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    Tiling a fireplace hearth

    Hi, I’ve bought the below tiles from B&Q to go onto a small fireplace hearth in a bedroom (purely decorative - no actual fire will be lit!) I’ve made a timber frame hearth that I was planning to cover in left over mdf, then tile on top. I’ve got confused reading various blogs! Can I tile...
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    Roof ridge tiles look messy

    My builder started replacing the last bit of the roof today with 6 ridge tiles. He pointed them out to me via a Velux and commented that he doesn't like the new regs as they look a bit all over the place. I've done and search and it doesn't seem to be a common problem so wonder if he's doing...
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    Is this being fussy or would you ask for it to be replaced?

    I’ve had 2 porcelain patios put down in the back of my new build house. The guy has been great and nearly all of it has been done very carefully and neatly. He seems to have trouble cutting the half tiles perfectly straight, though I may be expecting perfection where it’s not possible. Most of...
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